The Alphabet
Personal pronouns, Possessive determiners, Possessive pronouns in English
| Personal pronouns | Possessive determiners | Possessive pronouns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| as subject (nominative) | as object (accusative and dative) | as an adjective | as a noun |
| I | me | my | mine |
| you | you | your | yours |
| he | him | his | his |
| she | her | her | hers |
| it | it | its | its |
| we | us | our | ours |
| you | you | your | yours |
| they | them | their | theirs |
| We have some books. | The books are for us. | These are our books. | The books are ours. |
Note: his and its can be possessive determiners or possessive pronouns. Look at the complete sentences to find out which function the pronoun has.
Use of demonstratives
Demonstratives differ according to:Exercises
Here are the main distinctions:
- distance: near or far,
- or number: singular or plural.
- This modifies or refers to singular nouns that are near to the speaker.
- That modifies or refers to singular nouns that are far from the speaker.
- These modifies or refers to plural nouns that are near to the speaker.
- Those modifies or refers to plural nouns that are far from the speaker.
Demonstratives Singular Plural Near Far This - -That - -These - -Those - -
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